Safety razor



Feb. 10, 1931. B. TAYLOR 1,791,855

SAFETY RAZOR Filed Nov. 16, 1929 VPatented Feb. V1c, 1931 UNITED-,STATESPATENT OFFICE 'f BnAnDocK TAYIoIa or cHIcAGo, ILLINOIS w SAFETY RAZORApplication led November'lG, 1929.l Serial N o. 407,622(

Thefinvention relates to safety razors, Aand more particularly to adevice of this class comprising ablade carrier adapted to have aremovable blade mounted thereon, a blade 5 clamping member removablyassociated with v the carrier and serving to secure the blade in place,and a guard for the blade, the guard performing no function in holdingthe blade.

The main object of the invention is to pro- 'l vide a safety razor ofthe character described,

Another object of the invention is to pro-Y Q vide a safety razor'of thecharacter described,

the blade of Whichmay be removably secured in position on the razorhandle by means of a novel and improved clamping member, said clampingmember being so constructed that both edges of lthe blade may be honedor Vstropped without any adjustment or changing Vof the parts other thanthe removal of the guard.

A further object of the invention is to provide a safety razor of thecharacter described whichwill simulate as closely as possible, the

effect and Inode of manipulation, both in shaving and stropping, of astraight blade integral shank razor, and which shall, at the same time,embody the feature of having a double edge so that it may be usedaeither right-handed or left-handed 'without change ing the position ofthe guard, and in which lthe guard performs no function in holding theblade. v f Y Ay still further object of the invention is to provide asimple, strong and'durable safety razor by means of which the operationof vshaving can-'be expeditiously and comfortably executed, inwhich theparts are releasably associated so that the device can be readilyassembled and disassembled, which may be employed with a handle suchV ascustomarily associated with the ordinary razor,

and which may be stropped or honed without 59 the use of specialappliances or attachments,

and while in operativev position on said handle. With the foregoing andother objects in view, which will appear'as the description proceeds,`the invention consists Vien-.certain novel and improved features ofconstruction, arrangements,v and.v combination of parts, hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, andparticularly pointed out inthe appendedclaims, it being understood thatvarious `changes in the form, andpminor detailsof the structure i' bemade withoutl departing from thespirit or sacrificing any oftheadvantagesof the invention. e

Y tated generally, the invention comprises a bladev holder consistingYof two counter-part members, between which the blade is rigidlyclampedwith its cutting edges protruding on opposite sides of the holderin position'not only-'for shaving with'either edge, at will, but also toexpose both faces of the blade adjacent to each edge in position forstropping. A guard of the usual toothed or serrated form is providedforureleasable attachment with 7 l the holder, said guard fitting neatlyupon the holder in guarding relation to both edges of the blade, butdoes not perform any function in holding the blade, thus when the guardisv removed the said device `may bemanipulated both in the operationvofshaving and stropping, the same as arstraight-blade integral lshankrazor.

vFor the purpose-of facilitating'anunderstanding of my invention, I haveillustrated lin the accompanying drawings aperfected embodiment thereof,from an vinspection of which, when considered in connection with thefollowing description, my invention, its. l

mode of construction, assembly, and many of and appreciated.

ts advantages` should be readily understood 'I Referring to thedrawings, in which simi- Y lar characters of reference are employed'toindicate corresponding or similar parts throughout the several figuresin the drawings Y 'Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an embodiment Y of myinvention, illustrating the device fully assembled positlon-g F ig. 2 isa bottom plan view of the same;

Fig. 3, is a cross sectional view of the same taken on line 3 3 of Fig.1;

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the blade clamping meinoer with theblade shown thereon in dottedlines;

Fig. 5, is alview in perspective of the body of the blade carrier and lFig. 6, is a view in perspective of the guard member.

Referring more particularly tothe draw-J ings, the reference character10, designates a blade carrier, which may be of suitable widtl andterminates at one end in a shank 11, which is pivotally mounted by meansof the rivet 12, or the like, between the sides 13, of a handle. Asclearly shown in Fig. 5, of the drawings, one side of the blade carrieris substantially flat, and isadapted to receive thereagainst the faceofthe blade, whereas, the back face of said carrier may be slightlyconcave. The carrier 10, is provided intermediate the ends rthereof withpair of spaced openings, 141, and 15, said openings being substantiallyrectangular. A portion of the concave face of the carrier 10, adjacenteach opening is cut away Ato forni` the rincer cutor countersunlrledgesl, and 17, each of which .ledges has formed therein a smalldepression .18, substantially` in the central 4portion thereof. Theconstruction of the blade carrier so far described is the same t "tdisclosed in Patent No. 1,007,898, dated November 7, 1911, to T; C.Sheehan, and per seA forms no part ofthe present iii ntion.

A blade 19, having a longitudinal slot'20, therein, is adapted to bepositioned on the Y dat surface of the blade carrier 10, said slot 20,being of siimcient length to permit the passage therethrough when .theblade is in operative position 'on the carrier, of a pair of resilientodset lugs 21, and22, provided on a blade clamping member 23, `whichmembei' is of substantially the same width as the blade carrier 10. Thelugs 21, and 22, are adapted when in operative position on the bladecarrier, to frictionally engageV the ledges 16, and 17, respectively,for clamping the blade l9,securely betweenthe said meiA bers. Y rTheunderside of each of the lugs is provided with a projection 24, which isadapted forengagement within its cooperating indentation18, provided inthe ledges, wherebydisplacement lof lthe members 10, and 23, isprevented.'Y l. iA

The-resiliency of theoifset lugs causes a firm lockingengagement of theblade carrier and. blade clamping member, width the blade Ytherebetween, and when so locked the edges of yand may if so desirechbeused .as a simple razor without a safety guard-' ,Y

- able guard 25, is added to the assembly of the parts previouslydescribed. The guard 25, is adapted for quick and ready attachment tothe blade carrier 10, which blade carrier may be readily modiliedinconstruction to adapt it for the attachment of the guard. yThe guard 25,is provided at its forward extremity with a hooked tongue 26, which isadapted when in operative positionon lthe blade carrier 1G, to engagewithin a cooperating groove r recess 27, formed in the Lipper side ofthecarrier 10, at the forward end thereof. At the rear extremity, the guardis provided with an oifet lug 28,\which is adapted to pass through acatch opening 29, similar vto the opening 14,*said opening 29, beingprovided in the shank portion 1,1, of the carrier, which portion is alsoprovided on the rear face thereof, with a countersunlr ledge 30,immediately acent the opening 29, said ledge beine,- adapted forfrictional engagement by the ofi'- set lug 28, which is of suflicientresiliency to securely lock the guard in placeonthe'carrier.

ln order to prevent thedisplacement ofthe guard, when the latter is inoperative position on the carrier, I provide a depression 31, in theledge 30,-which indentation is adapted for receiving therein theprojection 32, provided on the underside of the oifset lug 28, saiddepression and projection-cooperatitng to preif'enttho displacement'ofthe guard member;

the blade, as clearly shown in Figiire'l, ofthe drawings. ln order thatthe guard 25, may

be readily removed from the carrier, it is provided ith an uptiirnedthumb piece 34, against which pressure may be exerted to slide the guardforwardlyout of its engaging -posltlirough the catch opening 29.

lt 1s to be notedv that the guard of the Arazor is entirely an addedmember, and that it performs no function in therazor assembly other thanthat of a mere guard, the blade being f held entirely bythe carrierandthe clampingV member. The guard may thus :be removed and leave theblade firmly secured in position onthe blade carrier, and when in suchposition theblade of the razor vmay be stropped tion until the 'offset'lug 28, is permitted to pass 120 stropping appliance or honed withoutmakingit necessary to .em-

ploy a special stropping handle or a special or attachment. In shaving,the guard may thus be readily removed and the blade convenientlystroppedthat such parts be stamped from metal because of manufacturing economy,and tosecure the requisite resiliency and durability of the parts.

It is believed that my invention, its mode of construction, and many ofits advantages should be readily 'understood from the foregoing withoutfurther description, and should be also manifest that while a preferredembodiment of the invention has been shown and described forillustrative purposes, the structural details are nevertheless capableof Wide variation within the purview of my invention, as defined in theappended claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis vl. In a razor, the combination with ablade carrier member, of ablade clamping member formed of sheet metal and being of substantiallythe same width as the blade car-vv rier, an offset lug on said clampingmember adapted to engage the carrier member to clamp a blade between themembers, a notch formed on said carrier member `at one end thereof, aslot formed in said'carrier member at the other end thereof, a ledgeformed adjacent said slot, and an independently removable guard memberhaving a hook ar- Y ranged to engage in the said notch in saidcarrier'member, and an offset lug provided on said guard member adaptedto engage the ledge after passing through the said slot for securelyholding the said guard in place Y on said carrier member.

2. A safety razor, comprising a blade cai' y rier adapted to support ablade, a Qblade n holder of substantially the same widthas4v the bladecarrier having a removable connection with said carrier, and providedwithr means for securing the blade in place, and a blade guard extendingover said holder and having means for releasable attachment to,

said carrier, said means comprising a notch formed in said carrier -atone end thereof, a

hook portion formed at one end ofsaidguard n member and adapted to bereceived in said notch and an offset lug formed at the other end of saidguard member, adapted for engagement within a slot provided in the otherend of said carrier member. Y

3. A safetyY razor,`comprisinga blade carrier memberV adapted to supportablade, a

blade clamping member having a removable connection withjsaid carriermember, and provided with meansfor securing the blade in place, a'notchformed in said carrier member at one end thereof, and a slot formed insaid carrier-meiiiberat the other end thereof, Y

acounter-sunk ledge formed adjacent said slot, said ledge being providedwith an indentation, and an independently removable guard member formedof-sheet finetal and pre-vided with a hook portion for engaging withinsaid-notch, and an offset lug provided' with a projection adapted toengage the indentation of the said ledge.

4. A safety razor, comprisinga bladecarrier member adapted to, support ablade, a'

blade clamping member having a removable connection with said carriermember, and provided with means for securing the blade in place, a notchformed in said carrier meinbei at one end thereof, a slot and acountersunlrledge provided in said carrier member at the other endthereof, said ledge being provided withv an indentation, and anindependently removable guard member formed Y of sheet metal andprovided with an integral resilient hook for engagement withinl said icon

